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Connect and learn along your studies to become an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurial thinking is getting your hands dirty and actually start doing! We help you kickstart your own idea or connect you to companies looking for entrepreneurial talent. Join the community and keep an eye on upcoming events.

ZHAW strives to support and educate students as much as possible on their individual way to become a successful entrepreneur.

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School of Engineering Mentoring

The students are individually supervised by experienced mentors. Each mentor has already founded their own startup or was involved in a startup from the beginni
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Entrepreneurial Profile

School of Engineering offers specialization in entrepreneurial thinking for its students
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Canva

Whether you’re a startup founder, a small business owner, or a seasoned entrepreneur, creating compelling visual content is crucial for your brand’s success.
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digitalswitzerland

digitalswitzerland, a cross-sector initiative that aims to strengthen and solidify Switzerland as a hub for digital innovation.
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dizh

The Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions (DIZH) is a collaborative effort that aims to strengthen the greater Zurich area
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Innobooster by Innosuisse

The Innosuisse Innovation Booster, a dynamic open innovation platform, is a game-changer for entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators across Switzerland.

Next Events

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Oct

StudentsMeetEntrepreneurs

Home of Innovation, Töss
10
Oct

Digital Health Incubator Demo Day

Universitätsklinik Balgrist
28
Oct

Forum Future Skills & Interdisciplinarity in Studies

Foodlab in Bridge, Europaallee 20 Zurich

Courses
for Students

ZHAWentures Support

  • Bluelion Startup Hub
  • ECTS

ZHAWentures provides you with the opportunity to discover and unleash your latent potential.

LaunchControl­xZHAWentures

  • Home of Innovation, Winterthur
  • ECTS

Apply as a startup or join an existing one!

pioneer Innovation Challenge 2024

  • Zürich and Wädenswil
  • ECTS

The big innovation challenge for students, start-ups and researchers to develop sustainable innovations for our food system.

ZHAWentures

  • Bluelion Startup Hub
  • ECTS

ZHAWentures provides you with the opportunity to discover and unleash your latent potential.

Potential of Purpose

  • ZHAW Toni Areal
  • ECTS

This two day intense workshop given by Dhanashree B.M., based in Bangalore, India is about discovering your inner calling and turning skills into impactful act

Sustainability Booster

  • ZHAW Zürich
  • ECTS

The Sustainability Booster gives you the opportunity to work on sustainable ideas or existing sustainable start-ups.

ZHAW Startup Challenge 2025

  • ECTS

Would you like to turn a start-up idea into reality? Then the annual ZHAW Startup Challenge is the right place for you.

Join the community

ZHAW entrepreneurship offers you a large network of coaches, resources, events, courses, and much more. Sign up for free to get full access.

Access to resources

Find the templates, tools, software and much more you need to take your idea a step further.

Network of coaches

Meet other like-minded entreprneurial thinkers, exchange thoughts, and ispire each other.

Network of coaches

Soon you get to connect with our network of coaches to talk about your specific entrepreneurial ideas and needs.